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Legislation designed to end conscription into the island’s military is to be debated in the House of Assembly today. The Defence Amendment Act 2018, tabled by Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, was drawn up to fulfil a General Election ...

Health minister Kim Wilson advised the public on travel and free health screenings in a ministerial statement at the House of Assembly today. To read her statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”.

The voluntary retirement age could be increased to 67 as the Bermuda Government grapples with its “underfunded” pensions plan. David Burt told MPs the assets of the Public Service Superannuation Fund was valued at $574.1 million in March 2017, compar...

An Opposition senator said a bid to have a Commission of Inquiry into a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic was a “Trump-esque” attack on political opponents. Andrew Simons said: “I found that a bit unsettling in that it see...

A new register of land ownership will crack down on people who try to cheat vulnerable owners out of their property, MPs heard yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the new land title registry would end a “sorr...

A law to crack down on illegal construction was backed by MPs yesterday. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Development and Planning Amendment Bill 2018 was designed to penalise construction firms who carry out work without planning...

A controversial government minister told MPs last night he had refused to repair a wall at a Cup Match venue unless the club agreed to not invite the Governor to present the trophy. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that he ha...

A UK minister has vowed to tackle concerns over public registers of company ownership in Bermuda and other Overseas Territories. Lord Ahmad, the UK’s Minister for the Overseas Territories, said he recognised the “strength of feeling” over the propose...

Government has spent $125,000 to back the organisers of the Bermuda Heroes Weekend carnival. Jamahl Simmons, the Minister of Tourism and Workforce Development told the House of Assembly that the financial backing would bring significant yields from “...

Hurricanes will be met with a more rapid response from the British Government, Bermuda’s Deputy Premier was told yesterday. Walter Roban was given the commitment during a meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council in London. He sai...